Managing Negative Emotions

Yes. Research shows that feelings of anger, hostility and resentment are risk factors for heart attacks. Full Answer

An outburst of temper is unpleasant in the moment and dangerous to your health in the long run. In this video, psychiatrist Charles Sophy, MD, talks to Dr. Oz about some of his easiest temper-taming tricks. Full Answer

If someone has done something that has upset you so much that you’re still stewing years later, you have to stop yourself and get a better perspective. My mentor Joan Borysenko taught me this image to use when working with patients who are... Full Answer

Once you are aware of your stressful auto-thoughts, put them to the test. Think of yourself as an attorney who’s cross-examining a witness. Show no mercy -- this thought could be causing you lots of trouble, so be tough with it and demand... Full Answer

Everyone has some emotional baggage, but letting it take over your life can damage your health. In this video, personal coach and Dr. Oz Show guest Valerie Burton helps audience members learn how to let go of negative emotions. Full Answer

To help heal your negative body-image issues, try this exercise: Simply replace any negative body thoughts with their opposites. For example, if your thought is "I hate my stomach," replace it with "I love my stomach." If your thought is "My skin... Full Answer

If a troubling emotion arises, follow the thirty-second rule: give yourself permission to feel the emotion, but only for thirty seconds. You may be afraid that if you open to your emotions, you will get lost in them and lose control. This fear may be... Full Answer

Anger is a healthy emotional response that every human experiences. Like other emotions, it must be dealt with in a healthy way, both physically and psychologically. If handled improperly, it can lead to myriad problems that affect all aspects of... Full Answer

Compulsive eating stems from repressing feelings -- usually anger -- and may require therapy to heal. Everyone has repressed emotions, it only becomes a problem when they cause us to hurt others or to become self-destructive. In our innocence, we... Full Answer

Negative self-talk creates low self-esteem and, despite everything we've achieved, thoughts like "I'm no good" may still plague us. Negative self-talk is like a witch's incantation: It's mesmerizing. To break the spell, you need a powerful... Full Answer